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UP takes wraps off prototype AutoFlex multi-level car
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 26, 2010.) Yesterday, Union Pacific Railroad unveiled a prototype 90-foot-long AutoFlex™ convertible multi-level rail car designed to transport vehicles in a bi- or tri-level formation. The...
Short line railroads see traffic on the rise
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on August 26, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — North American short line and regional railroads are reporting freight traffic gains on the rise since mid-summer, a contrast to the wave of weak...
AAR: Weekly rail intermodal volume sets new 2010 record
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 26, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported rail intermodal volume on U.S. railroads for the week ending Aug. 21, 2010 set a new 2010 record for the...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, August 26 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
Credit for military service under the Railroad Retirement Act
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 23, 2010.) CHICAGO — Many railroad employees have at some time served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Under certain conditions, their military service may be credited as rail service under the...
RRB: Summary of annual financial report to Congress
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on August 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad...
Railfest 2010 on track at Steamtown
(The following story by Josh McAuliffe appeared on the Times-Tribune website on August 26, 2010.) SCRANTON, Pa. — Steamtown National Historic Site will be a bountiful train lover's paradise Labor Day weekend when the National Park Service hosts its fourth annual...
Port of Coos Bay gets $7.8 million state grant for railroad work
(The following story by James Mayer appeared on The Oregonian website on August 25, 2010.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The Port of Coos Bay received a $7.8 million state grant today for rehabilitation of the Coos Bay rail line. The Connect Oregon grant was announced in Reedsport...
Calif. OKs bill seeking rail bidders’ WW II roles
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 25, 2010.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers have approved a bill requiring companies seeking high-speed rail contracts with the state to disclose any role they played during the Holocaust. The state...
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board warns faulty part on rail cars could be catastrophic
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Terri Theodore on August 25, 2010.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — There are thousands of rail cars loaded with dangerous goods travelling North America carrying with them the potential for catastrophe because of a faulty part,...
